Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

Steam Rating: 🍆🍆 /5

Thank you to Berkley Publishing for gifting me a review copy of Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner.

Emma is a show-runner for a well-known Hollywood screenwriter. While attending an awards ceremony they get photographed together and it sparks rumors that the two are an item. Try as they might to squash the rumors they end up fueling them and the effects spill out into all areas of their lives.

It took me a little while to get into the story at the beginning, but by the end this book had me feeling all the feels. I didn’t always love the main character, Emma, because of the way she failed to stand up for herself and really go for what she wanted without being pushed, but I did love her inner monologue and the way she cared for her boss (who, she also has a big ‘ol crush on).

And while Jo (Emma’s boss) did some things that made me want to shake her, and I felt like she took advantage of Emma sometimes, she ultimately had her best interests at heart and really went to bat for her when it came down to it.

Somehow, despite wanting to yell at the characters multiple times, they both ended up being so loveable, and I just adored how much they cared for each other in so many little ways.

Plus I loved Emma’s sister. She needs her own book, pronto!

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Synopsis:

A showrunner and her assistant give the world something to talk about when they accidentally fuel a ridiculous rumor in this debut romance.

Hollywood powerhouse Jo is photographed making her assistant Emma laugh on the red carpet, and just like that, the tabloids declare them a couple. The so-called scandal couldn't come at a worse time—threatening Emma's promotion and Jo's new movie.

As the gossip spreads, it starts to affect all areas of their lives. Paparazzi are following them outside the office, coworkers are treating them differently, and a “source” is feeding information to the media. But their only comment is “no comment”.

With the launch of Jo’s film project fast approaching, the two women begin to spend even more time together, getting along famously. Emma seems to have a sixth sense for knowing what Jo needs. And Jo, known for being aloof and outwardly cold, opens up to Emma in a way neither of them expects. They begin to realize the rumor might not be so off base after all…but is acting on the spark between them worth fanning the gossip flames?